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Monthly Archives February 2020
Breaking News Plus
Do you need a reliable news source to provide you with the latest headlines in a convenient way? If you do, you might think that Breaking News Plus is the tool that can offer you exactly that. If you install this Google Chrome extension, it certainly can present you with easy-access links to news sites, and it can show breaking news headlines. That being said, the services associated with this extension are questionable, which is why it has been classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) by our research team. If you have installed this extension onto your browser already, we strongly recommend removing it without hesitation. ...
Anwapfile.club
Anwapfile.club is an adware server that is used by various programs and other web pages to promote commercial content. The server itself cannot be removed from your computer because you access it through your browser, but you can reset your browser to default to make sure that you get rid of all the extensions and ads that this adware server put on it. To be absolutely sure that your computer is malware-free, please scan it with a reliable security program. Also, stay away from suspicious websites. If the page has multiple flash advertisements and pop-ups, you might want to close it right now. ...
Free Streaming Radio
Do you often listen to the radio? Do you do it when you’re online, too? Free Streaming Radio might look like a browser extension that can help you listen to your favorite stations online, but it only works on the Chrome browser, and it is clear that you don’t really need this third-party application when most of the radio stations offer their own apps these days. That and a few other reasons allow us to label Free Streaming Radio as a potentially unwanted program. Therefore, if you don’t want this app on your computer, you can easily remove Free Streaming Radio, no questions asked. ...
Feed.tinychill.com
Feed.tinychill.com (portal.tinychill.com) is a search engine that does not offer original search results and that is classified as a browser hijacker. Instead of showing original results, it redirects to a third-party search engine. If this third-party engine is popular and well-known, people might assume that the results shown are trustworthy. For example, Yahoo Search could be employed. Unfortunately, the results shown via this engine could be adjusted by the hijacker, and they could be unreliable. Needless to say, if you interact with results that could unreliable, you could jeopardize your virtual security. ...
MOOL Ransomware
Vulnerable operating systems can be threatened by MOOL Ransomware, a dangerous file-encryptor that uses stealthy tactics to slither into computers without their users’ notice. In fact, if you discover this malware on your own computer, it is possible that you executed it yourself by accident. Perhaps you recently opened spam email attachments or downloaded new files? If that is the case, it is likely that you can blame no one but yourself for the invasion of the dangerous ransomware. Unfortunately, victims usually realize that they need to delete MOOL Ransomware from their systems when they discover that all personal files – such as photos, documents, or videos – are encrypted. ...
Btos Ransomware
Btos Ransomware is a dangerous file-encrypting application. If it enters your system, it can encrypt your photos, documents, and lots of other files that you might be unable to replace. The threat uses a secure encryption algorithm, which ensures that a victim will not be able to restore the encrypted files without a unique decryption key and a decryption tool. Usually, cybercriminals are the only ones who have the mentioned decryption means, although, in some cases, cybersecurity experts can create free decryption tools. As for cybercriminals, most of them demand paying a ransom in exchange for decryption tools. ...
CONTI Ransomware
If your personal files were corrupted by CONTI Ransomware, you might be thinking about contacting the cybercriminals who created this malware. Hopefully, you have not initiated communication yet because exposing yourself to cyber attackers in such a way is extremely dangerous. If you are 100% sure that you want to email the attackers, you should at least create an email account that you could remove afterward. Why is this important? That is because once cybercriminals record your email address, they can terrorize you and try to scam you again and again, and we are sure that that is not what you want. ...
Find A Flight Pro
Find A Flight Pro is a new potentially unwanted program from the Mindspark family. This extension seems to be targeted at users who often search for plane tickets. Also, the extension’s description says that it can provide users with other useful content such as weather forecasts or links to social platforms and shopping websites. What you should know is that the add-on might change your default search engine and your new tab page with a search website that could show you modified Google results. You can learn more about its behavior if you continue reading our report. If you decide you want to remove Find A Flight Pro, we encourage you to have a look at our deletion instructions located below this article. ...
EncryptedSearch
Do you often download programs from third-party sources? Do you check all the installation steps carefully? If you are not attentive during freeware setup, you might accidentally end up with the likes of EncryptedSearch. It is a browser extension that is a potentially unwanted application. It means that the extension is not a malicious infection, but it could be associated with malevolent and harmful third parties, so it would be better to remove EncryptedSearch right now. If you don’t know how to do it on your own, check out the manual removal instructions below. ...
BlueCheeser Ransomware
BlueCheeser Ransomware is an infection that Windows users need to be very cautious about. It is likely to use disguises to slither into your operating system, and if it is able to do that successfully, it can encrypt your personal files. Although the infection does not encrypt anything besides Desktop files, this is where some of your most important files could be located. What can you do to recover them? The attackers behind the infection want you to think that you can get them back by paying a ransom of $400, but paying it was not possible at the time of research. In reality, even if it was possible to pay the ransom, it is highly unlikely that files could be restored. ...
